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Pelican tangled in fishing line rescued at Oak Island
Oak Island Water Rescue on Wednesday performed a rescue of a pelican that was trapped in a fishing line.
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By WECT staff
OAK ISLAND, N.C. — Oak Island Water Rescue on Wednesday performed a rescue of a pelican that was trapped in a fishing line.
WECT reports rescuers spotted the pelican using high-power binoculars. Mary Ellen Rogers, with Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter, provided responders advice on how to safely handle the pelican.
“We surf-launched Boat 4491 with a crew of two and gently brought the pelican into the boat where the crew cut away some of the fishing line,” Oak Island Water Rescue wrote in a Facebook post.
Rogers then took possession of the pelican and will perform a medical evaluation and provide treatment if needed. Water Rescue will share the update on the pelican along with the video of the rescue at a later time.
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